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CP Police steps up safety enforcement in Montreal

Rail Safety Week is April 27- May 3, 2009
Canadian Pacific Police Service (CPPS) will conduct crossing and rail
property trespassing enforcement, as part of Railway Safety Week in
Canada, which runs from April 27 to May 3
MONTREAL, April 24 /CNW/ - Canadian Pacific and its police service are
dedicated to promoting public safety awareness of railway safety issues. CPPS
officers will be out next week reminding motorists, cyclists and pedestrians
about the important message of staying safe around railway crossings and
property.
"Awareness helps prevent tragic consequences from occurring and creates a
safer situation for everybody," said CP Police Constable Mark Hawkhurst.
"During Rail Safety Week, officers across our system have the opportunity to
further educate the public to deter risk taking behavior, through enforcement
activities."
CPPS officers will conduct traffic enforcement blitzes at railway
crossings and anti-trespassing patrols around rail operations in the Montreal
area.
In 2008, Transport Canada reported 214 crossing collisions across Canada,
26 fatalities and 36 serious injuries. There were also 101 trespasser
incidents, including 56 fatalities and 27 serious injuries. These numbers do
not include the many near collisions that take place every year.
"Building public awareness is our top priority," said Constable
Hawkhurst. "Ignoring signage at railway crossings and trespassing on railway
property creates significant personal risks that often lead to personal injury
or death."
People who trespass on railway property or fail to yield the right-of-way
to an approaching train at a crossing risk death or serious injury and are
subject to being charged with a number of offences under the Rail Safety Act.
People can report offences occurring at crossings and on railway property by
contacting the Canadian Pacific Police Service at: 1-800-716-9132 or their
local police.
About Canadian Pacific
Canadian Pacific, through the ingenuity of its employees located across
Canada and in the United States, intends to be the safest, and most fluid
railway in North America. Our people are the key to delivering innovative
transportation solutions to our customers and to ensuring the safe operation
of our trains through the more than 900 communities where we operate. Come and
visit us at www.cpr.ca to see how we can put our ingenuity to work for you.
Canadian Pacific is proud to be the official rail freight services provider
for the Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games.
Editor's Note: For information/assistance on Rail Safety Week activities
in your area, please contact Mike LoVecchio for specifics.
Canadian Pacific Rail Safety Activities in your area
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Montreal
April 27 - Trespass Enforcement - St. Luc Rail Yard &amp; Masson rail
overpass
April 28 - Trespass Enforcement - St. Luc Rail Yard, St-Denis rail
overpass &amp; Masson rail overpass
April 29 - Trespass Enforcement - St. Luc Rail Yard &amp; St-Urbain
overpass
April 30 - Trespass Enforcement - West Broadway, Mile End &amp; St-Urbain
overpass
May 1 - Trespass Enforcement - St. Luc Rail Yard, St-Denis rail
overpass &amp; Masson rail overpass
May 2 - Trespass Enforcement - Mile End